lecture exam 1 Flashcards
what is the government agency charged with enforcing AWA
APHIS - animal and plant inspection service
what organization offers training and certification to work as a technician in lab animal medicine
AALAS - American association for lab animal science
ALAT
assistant lab animal technician
- 2 yr degree
- 0.5 yr experience
- pass ALAT exam
LAT
lab animal technician
- ALAT
- 1 yr experience
- pass LAT exam
LATG
lab animal technologist
- LAT
- 1 yr experience
- pass LATG exam
CMAR
certified manager animal resources
- BS degree
- pass CMAR exam
mouse genus name
mus musculus
rat genus name
rattus norvegicus
hamster genus name
mesocricetus auratus
cricetulus griseus
gerbil genus name
meriones unguiculatus
sore nose is a disease of what lab animal
gerbil
if the symptoms of sore nose have spread to areas of the body other than the nose, what caused it
staph bacteria
animal welfare
believe the use of animals is fine as long as they are humanely cared for
animal rights
believe animals should never be used and have same rights as people
genotype
genetic constitution of an animal
phenotype
visible, chemical, physiological traits of an individual
what are the stages of mouse estrous cycle in order
proestrus
estrus
metestrus
diestrus
anestrus
mouse estrus cycle, gestation period, weaning
estrus: 5 days
gestation: 19 days
weaning: 21 days
rat estrus cycle, gestation period, weaning
5 days
21 days
21 days
hamster estrus cycle, gestation period, weaning
4 days
16 days
21 days
gerbil estrus cycle, gestation period, weaning
5 days
25 days
21 days
what disease causes severe watery yellow diarrhea and spots on the liver
tyzzers disease
what is the treatment for tyzzers disease
euthanasia
what animals are covered by AWA
dog
cat
rabbit
guinea pig
hamster
non-human primates
what animal has a vaginal plug found in the cage and what does that indicate
rat; they were bred
what animal has a vaginal plug found in the vagina 12 hours after mating
mouse
what animal has stringy discharge after estrus
hamster
what animal hibernates
hamster
the federal animal welfare act sets standards for 7 areas of animal care in labs
housing
feeding
watering
ventilation
shelter from extreme weather
separation by species
adequate vet care
what are 2 responsibilities of IACUC
institutional animal care and use committee
- supervise how a study is conducted
- acts on complaints
what is the cause of mouse typhoid and how is it treated
salmonella; euthanize
axenic
animal that has no microbes in it
SCID
mouse strain with no t- or b-cells
bruce effect
pregnant females will resorb fetus and re-ovulate if a new male is introduced
gnotobiotic
animal which has all of its microbes identified
rat strain commonly used in research
lewis
intermediate host for Tania
rodent
intermediate host for dipylidium
fleas
definitive host for monezia
cattle
definitive host hymenolepus nana
rodent
syphacia and aspicularis
pinworms
